Alternatives to Traditional
Laboratory Reports
Engaging Strategies for Lab-Based Science Writing
Presented by Dr. Judith Sumner
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Southeastern Regional Education Service Center (SERESC)
Bedford NH 03110
(603) 206-6800, www.seresc.net
Who Should Attend:
Middle and high school science teachers; STEM and STEAM directors, coaches, and coordinators
About the Workshop:
Have you fallen into the humdrum trap of the “required” weekly lab report? In this one-day workshop, we will examine alternatives to the traditional lab report template, including short literature reviews that fulfill the informational writing expectations of the Common Core. From abstracts and narrative methodologies to logbooks and symposia, participants will investigate a wide range of options to document hands-on investigations and demonstrations. We will brainstorm many options , with the goal of crafting the writing prompts so that they are ready to implement in your classroom. We will also discuss when students should write a complete laboratory report, from introduction to conclusion, and how to use collaboration and peer-editing to achieve publishable results.
Outcomes:
- Learn how to tailor writing prompts to specific labs, using word banks and focused correction areas.
- Learn how to teach professional style science writing through word choice.
- Investigate writing styles by practicing lab-based writing prompts.
- Learn how to use logbooks to document labs and demonstrations.
- Explore options for collaboration, peer-editing, and science talks.
Schedule:
9:00-10:30 Science writing in your classes (self-evaluation); Scientific writing style and word choice; Logbooks, logbook entries, and assessment; Lab report templates; disaggregating the lab report
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Informational, argumentative, and narrative styles in lab-based writing
Abstracts; flow-charts; narrative-style methodology
12:00-12:45 Lunch
12:45-3:30 Claim-evidence-reasoning model for writing a lab discussion/conclusion; Putting it all together: mini-lab and writing samples; Developing specific writing prompts, focus correction areas, and word banks; Collaboration; peer-editing; science talks
About the Presenter
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Check-in and continental breakfast starts at 8:30 am
Presentation starts at 9:00 am
Lunch at SERESC
Adjourn: 3:30 pm
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for 5.5 contact hours
Cost: $225.00
Early Registration Discounted Cost: $195.00, if registered by March 9, 2017 ---Enter discount code: early*registration
Registration ends March 16, 2017
Email: pdservices@seresc.net
Website: www.seresc.net
Location: 29 Commerce Drive, Bedford, NH, United States
Phone: 603-206-6800
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Location:
SERESC Conference Center
29 Commerce Drive
Bedford, NH 03110
603-206-6800
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Email: pdservices@seresc.net
Website: www.seresc.net
Location: 29 Commerce Drive, Bedford, NH, United States
Phone: 603-206-6800